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as you hear the reports about possible asperger's, what are your thoughts? >> listen, the autism spectrum is a very complex group of different ailments, but in no way does it have an evil component to it. most children with autism have sweet, loving children and asperger's in particular, you have high functioning individuals, very productive. yes, they have struggles with socializing, with communicating, they're normally intelligent and in many of times even the diagnosis is they're for the community. you know, we have to separate two things here we have aids in the autism spectrum. if they're not taken care of, if they're in the in a loving atmosphere, sometimes they're exposed to ugliness and cope with it in a different way, but sometimes with autism because they're a little behind in the communication skills, they're not able to talk about the ugliness, to me, it's more the environment, it's, you know, how they were raised, how they were loved, why you know, what, what, you know what people did for them, how they deal with others makes the difference just
as you hear the reports about possible asperger's, what are your thoughts? >> listen, the autism spectrum is a very complex group of different ailments, but in no way does it have an evil component to it. most children with autism have sweet, loving children and asperger's in particular, you have high functioning individuals, very productive. yes, they have struggles with socializing, with communicating, they're normally intelligent and in many of times even the diagnosis is they're for...
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there have been reports that adam lanza suffered from asperger's. this is a form of autism. and that he was being treated for some kind of mental illness, but are those things even relevant? we begin this afternoon with a report from the boston station wgbh. >> accused shooter, adam lanza has been described as socially awkward and reclusive with an above average intellect. it's not clear whether the 20-year-old was ever formally diagnosed with a mental illness, but he was reportedly assigned to a psychologist in high school. still, his actions have spurred a renewed call for change in the way we address mental health issues. >> mental illness shove underneath a rock much we can't do that anymore. >> our nation needs to take a different approach to mental health and we need to speak about it more honestly. just as we need to do other things. >> experts say it's essential to improve access to treatment of mental illness and to increase public awareness to reduce the stigma associated with seeking help. >> all the issues with access to health care generally, one of the most dif
there have been reports that adam lanza suffered from asperger's. this is a form of autism. and that he was being treated for some kind of mental illness, but are those things even relevant? we begin this afternoon with a report from the boston station wgbh. >> accused shooter, adam lanza has been described as socially awkward and reclusive with an above average intellect. it's not clear whether the 20-year-old was ever formally diagnosed with a mental illness, but he was reportedly...
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jonathan whiner agrees. >> aspergers does not cause people to behave like this. there is million r ore to this . >> some kids with aspergers have trouble controlling themselves when they get angry but on a normal scale. for now we await more information from investigators. so far they have shed little light on adam lanza's mind set in the days or hours leading up to the tragedy of staandy hook elementary school. >> thank you. gun control once again front and center after the tragedy in connecticut. protesters gathered outside the national rifle association auflss aufls -- offices in washington and called on them to stop preventing gun regulations. previously pro gun lawmakers including senator mark warner, and west virginia senator, and congressman joe scarborough say they are owe tupen to gun legislation, and president obama met with the vice president and cabinet members to talk about ways to prevent another massacre. >>> a developing story. a 15-year-old girl sexually assaulted inside her home in woodbridge, and the man posed as a cable tv worker to get inside
jonathan whiner agrees. >> aspergers does not cause people to behave like this. there is million r ore to this . >> some kids with aspergers have trouble controlling themselves when they get angry but on a normal scale. for now we await more information from investigators. so far they have shed little light on adam lanza's mind set in the days or hours leading up to the tragedy of staandy hook elementary school. >> thank you. gun control once again front and center after the...
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>> i think there's a very good chance some sort of mental illness that maybe, again, not asperg asperger's or autism but something else confounding this. having covered a lot of these stories tragically over the years and you know this, kate, sometimes the answer is unknowable. sometimes we simply don't know. we were talking about this yesterday. there will be autopsies and looking at to try to answer these questions that you're asking and i doubt they're going to find something where they say, that's the answer. >> nothing is going to bring any comfort to those families. >> i think you're right. >> dr. sanjay gupta, thank you so much. great to see you. >>> sanjay a doctor and father himself of three young girls. we'll be back in a few minutes on how not to talk to your kids about the tragedy and some tips on how you should talk to your kids about this tragedy. sanjay, thank you so much. >>> do just want to correct an earlier report right here on cnn that we reported on earlier, the young victims were, in fact, 12 girls and 8 boys. we apologize for that mistake. many moving parts here as w
>> i think there's a very good chance some sort of mental illness that maybe, again, not asperg asperger's or autism but something else confounding this. having covered a lot of these stories tragically over the years and you know this, kate, sometimes the answer is unknowable. sometimes we simply don't know. we were talking about this yesterday. there will be autopsies and looking at to try to answer these questions that you're asking and i doubt they're going to find something where...
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and so the labelling of asperger's which i have seen it used in other homicide cases is almost an excuse. people say oh but he was smart. that's almost an excuse as well. >> the fact that the perpetrator was smart makes for a wonder rl cover. if you are smart, a brainiac i believe he was called that makes it easier to get a pass for others to focus on how bright the person is. there are people who said to me to kill somebody you have to be insane. you have to look at the facts of the case. how the shootings were committed how purposeful, how rational and deliberate brat they were. >> spinning off of it you have a guy who shoots his own mother in the face, shoots her four times. what is he so angry about? >> we don't know. but clearly there was a contentious relationship between him and his mother. >> we heard about from the teacher, i believe four years back maybe three years back is the mother cared about him and cared about him. >> she may have. interpersonal relationships between a mother and a child can be very conflicted. perhaps her son got worse as time went on. he was out of cont
and so the labelling of asperger's which i have seen it used in other homicide cases is almost an excuse. people say oh but he was smart. that's almost an excuse as well. >> the fact that the perpetrator was smart makes for a wonder rl cover. if you are smart, a brainiac i believe he was called that makes it easier to get a pass for others to focus on how bright the person is. there are people who said to me to kill somebody you have to be insane. you have to look at the facts of the...
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in light of the story, we wanted to know more about asperger's so we turned to our doctor jon lapook. doctor, nancy lanza told several of her friends that we've talked to that her son had asperger's syndrome. what is that? >> it's a mild form of autism that affects in about one in 88 children. with autism, tends tend to have problem with social communication and interaction, with asperger's they tend to be like little professors. they can be quirky, they can be very obsessed with specific subjects. but they tend to be very highly functional. now, we checked out with our experts around the world today about whether there was a link between violence and asperger's and although there's not a lot of study that have been done, the short answer is right now the answer is no. >> pelley: no connection between asperger's and violence? >> no known connection. >> pelley: thank you, doctor. all over the nation today children returned to schools where flags flew at half-staff. many schools conducted drills and reviewed their security and mark strassmann is in decatur, georgia, tonight. >> reporter
in light of the story, we wanted to know more about asperger's so we turned to our doctor jon lapook. doctor, nancy lanza told several of her friends that we've talked to that her son had asperger's syndrome. what is that? >> it's a mild form of autism that affects in about one in 88 children. with autism, tends tend to have problem with social communication and interaction, with asperger's they tend to be like little professors. they can be quirky, they can be very obsessed with specific...
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adam was diagnosed with as spergers looking into -- asperger's looking into whether he was correctly diagnosed. as one funeral ended another began. families exchanged condolences as one left and the other arrived. 6-year-old james loved math and recess. james said he didn't want presents for christmas he just wanted money to buy his grandfather a new coffee mug. 6-year-old jessica horses and was anxiously awaiting her 10th birthday when her parents said she could have one. >> i can comprehend it. i was with migrant children this past weekend. my heart goes out. >> reporter: students charlotte and daniel and teacher vicki soto also being buried today. in the end 26 funerals from sandy hook. district officials reopened all schools except the elementary school. officials and volunteers are fixing a vacant campus in neighboring monroe to look like sandy hook for when the students go back. >> at the very least we want give the children an opportunity to see their new school and become as comfortable as they can in that new area. >> reporter: movers photographed sandy hook's classes to rec
adam was diagnosed with as spergers looking into -- asperger's looking into whether he was correctly diagnosed. as one funeral ended another began. families exchanged condolences as one left and the other arrived. 6-year-old james loved math and recess. james said he didn't want presents for christmas he just wanted money to buy his grandfather a new coffee mug. 6-year-old jessica horses and was anxiously awaiting her 10th birthday when her parents said she could have one. >> i can...
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i worry about all the people who now try to label the asperger syndrome folks as if they're dangerous. which is just not the case. no matter what we find here it is just not possible to identify and predict, and i would hate to paint a broad brush of violence proneness for others who have psychological issues in their life. >> reporter: it is a complex issue and one we'll talk about in the coming days. thank you to both of you. >>> and up next, the president's emotional statement. r the holid. that's double miles you can actually use... sadly, their brother's white christmas just got "blacked out." [ brother ] but it's the family party! really jingles your bells, doesn't it? my gift to you! the capital one venture card! for any flight, any time! that's double miles you can actually use! how illuminating. what's in your wallet? let me guess, am i on the naughty list again? ho ho ho! she also likes to ride her bike. she knows the potential for making or losing money can pop up anytime. that's why she trades with the leader in mobile trading. so she's always ready to take action, no matt
i worry about all the people who now try to label the asperger syndrome folks as if they're dangerous. which is just not the case. no matter what we find here it is just not possible to identify and predict, and i would hate to paint a broad brush of violence proneness for others who have psychological issues in their life. >> reporter: it is a complex issue and one we'll talk about in the coming days. thank you to both of you. >>> and up next, the president's emotional...
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but it has been alleged that he has asperger's syndrome, personality disorders -- nobody knows. does mental health play a huge role in this, from what you know? >> well, i'm the mother of two sons as well. i just can't imagine the scene at that elementary school. and of course the families whose children survived. these children who witnessed this. there's no explanation for these things, clearly, larry. and this is the latest in a series of shootings this year. every one of them has been perpetrated by someone who has been deemed to be exceedingly mentally ill. we do have a problem as a society in identifying those who need help so that they won't do these things. and it's a very, very difficult problem. it's going to need a lot of concentrated effort. >> mark simone, we are a big country. and i still believe we are a great country, even though we have our own problems as illustrated tragically today. mark, if it is a mental health issue, if this guy, huge disorders, personality disorders, what do you make of this? how do you cope with this? what steps should be taken to deal w
but it has been alleged that he has asperger's syndrome, personality disorders -- nobody knows. does mental health play a huge role in this, from what you know? >> well, i'm the mother of two sons as well. i just can't imagine the scene at that elementary school. and of course the families whose children survived. these children who witnessed this. there's no explanation for these things, clearly, larry. and this is the latest in a series of shootings this year. every one of them has been...
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. >> there are reports that he may have had asperger's syndrome. there continues to be a conversation, at least in our news room, precisely about what asperger's syndrome is and what it is not. can you clear up some of the confusion? >> sure. asperger's is considered a mild form of autism. so it's on the autistic spectrum disorder. people with asperger's disorder are kids who have difficulty, primarily with social skills. they have a hard time reading social cues. they also may be very rigid in their thinking, they're very strict with routines. they get very upset if things don't go a different way. but i do not think that asperger's can really be the reason that we're attributing to him for doing something lake this. i think there's something more going on. yes, he may have asperger's, but i think he has to have other things going on too. he may have had asperger's and he may have gone on to develop schizophrenia. he's at the prime age of developing schizophrenia, which involves delusions, hallucinations, disorganized thinking, and that combinatio
. >> there are reports that he may have had asperger's syndrome. there continues to be a conversation, at least in our news room, precisely about what asperger's syndrome is and what it is not. can you clear up some of the confusion? >> sure. asperger's is considered a mild form of autism. so it's on the autistic spectrum disorder. people with asperger's disorder are kids who have difficulty, primarily with social skills. they have a hard time reading social cues. they also may be...
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syndrome. >> reporter: adam lanza diagnosed with aspergers syndrome but aspergers syndrome does not explain the violence. two years ago i introduced you to a boy diagnosed with aspergers syndrome. he is bright but socially challenged. >> panicked a lot, cried a lot. and when he started trying to hurt himself i knew it was time to look for answers. >> reporter: aspergers syndrome children lack the ability to make friends. >> they may become targets of bullying. >> reporter: he says bullying and frustration may explain adam lanza's violent outburst. >> we treat people so badly they be little recourse but to be enraged. some people with aspergers syndrome committed violent acts. i don't think it is as common as it is in the general public. >> reporter: he treated dozens of autistic children, helping them integrate into schools. who could say what might have happened if adam lanza might have had the benefit of that therapy. health and science editor john fowler ktvu channel 2 news. >> coming up at 5:30 p.m., new details about adam lanza and the evidence investigators found at his home a
syndrome. >> reporter: adam lanza diagnosed with aspergers syndrome but aspergers syndrome does not explain the violence. two years ago i introduced you to a boy diagnosed with aspergers syndrome. he is bright but socially challenged. >> panicked a lot, cried a lot. and when he started trying to hurt himself i knew it was time to look for answers. >> reporter: aspergers syndrome children lack the ability to make friends. >> they may become targets of bullying. >>...
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adam was diagnosed with as spergers looking into -- asperger's looking into whether he was correctly diagnosed. as one funeral ended another began. families exchanged condolences as one left and the other arrived. 6-year-old james loved math and recess. james said he didn't want presents for christmas he just wanted money to buy his grandfather a new coffee mug. 6-year-old jessica horses and was anxiously awaiting her 10th birthday when her parents said she could have one. >> i can comprehend it. i was with migrant children this past weekend. my heart goes out. >> reporter: students charlotte and daniel and vicki g buried today. in the end 26 funerals from sandy hook. district officials reopened all schools except the elementary school. officials and volunteers are fixing a vacant campus in neighboring monroe to look like sandy hook for when the students go back. >> at the very least we want give the children an opportunity to see their new school and become as comfortable as they can in that new area. >> reporter: movers photographed sandy hook's classes to recreate them as best the
adam was diagnosed with as spergers looking into -- asperger's looking into whether he was correctly diagnosed. as one funeral ended another began. families exchanged condolences as one left and the other arrived. 6-year-old james loved math and recess. james said he didn't want presents for christmas he just wanted money to buy his grandfather a new coffee mug. 6-year-old jessica horses and was anxiously awaiting her 10th birthday when her parents said she could have one. >> i can...
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wayne carver said he was told the shooter has aspergers syndrome, an autism spectrum disorder. now, people who knew the family say he had aspergers, bob and susan wright, grandparent of a child with autism and the fou founders of autism speak say this. autism did not cause this horror, the profound tragedy of these senseless murdered will be compounded if it -- against people with autism, but according to a leading medical book, here are some of the behaviors. one, shows a lack of empathy. two, acts up with intense tantrums and three, shows aggression to others and to self. >> well, there's been, there have been a number of studies, very large studies done with autistic children. dr. catherine lord spoke with one this morning "the new york times" and went through the whole thing thoroughly. the result of it is that there is less likelihood of a child with autism to have an aggression against other people than there is for typical children, so not only is there no evidence that supports the fact that they are violent to other people, but they are actually less violent towards ot
wayne carver said he was told the shooter has aspergers syndrome, an autism spectrum disorder. now, people who knew the family say he had aspergers, bob and susan wright, grandparent of a child with autism and the fou founders of autism speak say this. autism did not cause this horror, the profound tragedy of these senseless murdered will be compounded if it -- against people with autism, but according to a leading medical book, here are some of the behaviors. one, shows a lack of empathy. two,...
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and i mentioned earlier, too, a lot of people are mentioning asperger's. and i would like to say something about that. i think that a lot of kids have it, and i don't think it has anything to do with the situation at all because kids with that know the difference between right and wrong. >> she talked -- nancy talked over the years about her sons? >> when she came in here, we socialized and went out. we never talked about the family. it was her -- she just came in to have a great time, to talk. >> get it off her mind, if anything. she did, but she would only say he was -- you know, it's been hard for her, you know. it was really hard for her, bringing him up. and she was always -- >> talked about it. >> she was always on it. yeah, just saying, yeah, never really -- didn't have to come in and talk about it. she didn't want to talk about it. she would mention it's been difficult. you know, i did so much for him to try to get him help here or there or doing different things. >> one of the things we heard a lot about her is she was passionate about guns. she c
and i mentioned earlier, too, a lot of people are mentioning asperger's. and i would like to say something about that. i think that a lot of kids have it, and i don't think it has anything to do with the situation at all because kids with that know the difference between right and wrong. >> she talked -- nancy talked over the years about her sons? >> when she came in here, we socialized and went out. we never talked about the family. it was her -- she just came in to have a great...
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i will say, for example, the diagnosis of aspergers is not a diagnosis. as of this year that diagnosis is gone. so i guess i wouldn't reach too much into that. >> reporter: as we are waiting for information to come to us, erik fisher, thank you for joining us this morning with your insight. and sanjay, i appreciate your time. we are waiting for this press conference. there are now, what would you say, like 100 cameras at least here lined up for the state police and the newtown police officials to come out and update us on the very latest that they know. we also know a little bit more detail from the librarian at sandy hook elementary school. she says the kids and the teen teachers were prepared on what they could overhear over the intercom. she talked a few moments ago on what she did to keep kids safe during the shooting spree. listen. >> everybody does what they have to do when confronted in a situation like that. and everybody that we practiced it, and they knew what to do, and you just think about protecting the kids and just doing the right thing. >>
i will say, for example, the diagnosis of aspergers is not a diagnosis. as of this year that diagnosis is gone. so i guess i wouldn't reach too much into that. >> reporter: as we are waiting for information to come to us, erik fisher, thank you for joining us this morning with your insight. and sanjay, i appreciate your time. we are waiting for this press conference. there are now, what would you say, like 100 cameras at least here lined up for the state police and the newtown police...
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a symptom of asperger's and report that came out which may or may not be true, there is a capacity for empathy and social connection that leaves the person suffering for this condition. they are prone to serious depression and anxiety. if they are suicidally depressed, we don't know enough. what i am trying to do in agreeing to come here is to ask people to don't rush to judgment about who this young man is. if it was mental illness that played a role, it's an opportunity for us to do better. >> there is a school that you shouldn't give him attention and name him and so on because it brings attention to him. he's dead so he won't be able to bask in the appalling glory of what he did, but secondly these young men. >> you are making that assumption. we don't know that. i spend many hours with men like this who killed dozens of people. they don't necessarily want glory. they are seriously ill. others who do want glory. you are rushing to a particular interpretation of this. it's way too soon to know. >> sorry. >> i would like to endorse that also. i know for the whole country, we really w
a symptom of asperger's and report that came out which may or may not be true, there is a capacity for empathy and social connection that leaves the person suffering for this condition. they are prone to serious depression and anxiety. if they are suicidally depressed, we don't know enough. what i am trying to do in agreeing to come here is to ask people to don't rush to judgment about who this young man is. if it was mental illness that played a role, it's an opportunity for us to do better....
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especially when we're looking at asperger's, we think that there are heads of corporations who have asperger's, against this is high functioning autism. >> and it's interesting, it always seems to be some person in their 20s, some young person and you know, getting older you realize when i was in my 20s, i thought i knew everything and everything would set me off. the older you get, the more you realize that you don't know. is there something just about youth that we're not teaching our kids or young people that they think they know everything and they think that you know, the world revolves around them and they have the right and the power to take out other people? >> well, it is that, don. we see that our youth are very much disaffected, and part of that, and you know, you've known me for years now. i'm not into the pointing fingers and blaming the media and blaming this or that. though we do have to look at this whole idea of mental health laws, gun laws and perhaps helping people more than they're getting help. but i really do believe that too often, our children live in a virtual reality.
especially when we're looking at asperger's, we think that there are heads of corporations who have asperger's, against this is high functioning autism. >> and it's interesting, it always seems to be some person in their 20s, some young person and you know, getting older you realize when i was in my 20s, i thought i knew everything and everything would set me off. the older you get, the more you realize that you don't know. is there something just about youth that we're not teaching our...
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i worry about all the people who now try to label the asperger syndrome folks as if they're dangerous. which is just not the case. no matter what we find here it is just not possible to identify and predict, and i would hate to paint a broad brush of violence proneness for others who have psychological issues in their life. >> reporter: it is a complex issue and one we'll talk about in the coming days. thank you to both of you. >>> and up next, the president's emotional statement. >>> we are just getting reports by the associated press that somebody's quick thinking in the school may have saved lives. that somebody thought to turn on the intercom after the shootings that alerted classrooms to take immediate action. we'll have much more about this and how the nation's conversation immediately turned to guns after the shooting. that is coming up. hi, i'm phil mickelson. i've been fortunate to win on golf's biggest stages. but when joint pain and stiffness from psoriatic arthritis hit, even the smallest things became difficult. i finally understood what serious joint pain is like. i talk
i worry about all the people who now try to label the asperger syndrome folks as if they're dangerous. which is just not the case. no matter what we find here it is just not possible to identify and predict, and i would hate to paint a broad brush of violence proneness for others who have psychological issues in their life. >> reporter: it is a complex issue and one we'll talk about in the coming days. thank you to both of you. >>> and up next, the president's emotional...
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some may have asperger's and autism. those are different issues. there, the kids still have compassion, they feel hurt when things don't go right, they don't want to hurt you. in the case of anti-social behaviors that many psychopaths who have had autopsies reflected, there is a structural change in the brain. this is a big challenge for us because think about this. the bushmaster rifle that adam lanza used, there have been three million of those sold. which means there are three million guns out there where family members may have access taking that gun and doing a similar type of event. what worries me is the next adam lanza may be out there. whether there's copycatting or a psychopathic desire to hurt folks, we need a homeland security approach to mental health in this nation because right now, we are not giving these parents, the nancy lanzas of the world, many options. >> that's a stunning number, three million of those out there. we don't even know. dr. oz, adam lanza's mother reportedly tried really hard to help him fit in with the mainstrea
some may have asperger's and autism. those are different issues. there, the kids still have compassion, they feel hurt when things don't go right, they don't want to hurt you. in the case of anti-social behaviors that many psychopaths who have had autopsies reflected, there is a structural change in the brain. this is a big challenge for us because think about this. the bushmaster rifle that adam lanza used, there have been three million of those sold. which means there are three million guns...
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friends of lanza say he had asperger's, a mild form of autism. 1.5 million americans are said to have it. sebastian meck lynn is one who has it. his family said it left him nonverbal and hyperactive, but not violent. >> he's a nice little boy. he doesn't calculate violent act. it's never been a concern of ours as parent. put a label on it so quickly and say this is the reason or anything that they might be drawing a conclusion from on this. it's not right. >> they say that they're worried about the newtown tragedy will add to the stigma for people with autism. local doctors agree and say there are more factors than autism that caused this incident. >>> we'll have much more on the tragedy at sandy hook throughout the morning, including a live report from newtown. you can also get the latest on the tragedy on our website, nbc washington.com. >>> we may have an answer to why a california man fired shots in a crowded mall parking lot over the weekend. police say marcos ga row la opened fire to release stress. he released 50 rounds in a parking lot of a mall. he told police he was depresse
friends of lanza say he had asperger's, a mild form of autism. 1.5 million americans are said to have it. sebastian meck lynn is one who has it. his family said it left him nonverbal and hyperactive, but not violent. >> he's a nice little boy. he doesn't calculate violent act. it's never been a concern of ours as parent. put a label on it so quickly and say this is the reason or anything that they might be drawing a conclusion from on this. it's not right. >> they say that they're...
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people are wondering was this because of autism or asperger's, there is speculation as to what lanza's condition is, people don't even know yet but if he had those conditions, would that be part of the reasoning for the shooting or not at all? >> no, really not. certainly we all want to know why did this happen, but there is no increase in violence with people diagnosed with asperger's or autism. just no evidence that there is an increase or with people labeled or diagnosed with a mental illness. more frequently they're victims. more frequently they're victims than perpetrators. >> cenk: i can understand how they would be victims more often, and obviously something we have to be careful about. but there has to be some mental illness that we should be concerned about. i mean, do you think--it seems that the kid was off in some way. i think that's a natural reaction for people to have, and then we wonder what is it? in this case we don't know what it is, but in clinic studies there must be forms of mental illness that could you know, cause violence or lead to a situation like this, no? >
people are wondering was this because of autism or asperger's, there is speculation as to what lanza's condition is, people don't even know yet but if he had those conditions, would that be part of the reasoning for the shooting or not at all? >> no, really not. certainly we all want to know why did this happen, but there is no increase in violence with people diagnosed with asperger's or autism. just no evidence that there is an increase or with people labeled or diagnosed with a mental...
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there is no evidence that somebody with asperger's has violent behaviors. they might have social awkwardness but to link the two is premature. >>> getting back to the root causes of this type of thing. a lot of people are pointing to the changing culture. the shooter played violent video games. these games do not want to hear any link between twot. >> i talk to parents about this all of the time. i have young kids and i see my kid's friends playing these violent video games. nothing i would do with my kids. we want to keep our kids, we want to maintain the kid's innocence. they don't need to be he can posed to violent video games. part of the problem parents become desensitized. well, johnny has this game, sara has this game. suddenly it is not too big of a problem. >> you hear desensitized. people watch enough violence and all of a sudden they become numb to the thought of it. >> whatever you are pumping into your subconscious mind becomes a reality. if you are doing stuff or engaged in an activity over and over again your brain will create neuropathways c
there is no evidence that somebody with asperger's has violent behaviors. they might have social awkwardness but to link the two is premature. >>> getting back to the root causes of this type of thing. a lot of people are pointing to the changing culture. the shooter played violent video games. these games do not want to hear any link between twot. >> i talk to parents about this all of the time. i have young kids and i see my kid's friends playing these violent video games....
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lanza had been diagnosed with with as with asperger's, a milder form of autism. >> people are remembering 27-year-old vickie soto who guided her 1st grade class in to a corner and threw herself in front of them to shield them from the gunfire. we have team coverage. we begin with john sasaki. >> this community is bustling on a saturday night but with heavy hearts. that's how it's been all day. >> it felt so unreal. to think that those poor childre something like this coming. and those parents who now have to live without their children. it's too much. >> reporter: beyond the schoolh is so profoundly impacted, some people nearby also witnessed the devastation. >> we came around the corner of the fire house, two little boys, one screaming hysterically, and the other one telling him "stop, stop." >> reporter: she says this tragedy would forever change her fond memories of being a student at sandy hook elementary. >> i remember the school as a happy harmonious, safe place and it's been taken away. >> reporter: help as been pouring in to the area from across the state, including from hartford
lanza had been diagnosed with with as with asperger's, a milder form of autism. >> people are remembering 27-year-old vickie soto who guided her 1st grade class in to a corner and threw herself in front of them to shield them from the gunfire. we have team coverage. we begin with john sasaki. >> this community is bustling on a saturday night but with heavy hearts. that's how it's been all day. >> it felt so unreal. to think that those poor childre something like this coming....
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the medical examiner has said he doesn't know if lanza had asperger syndrome which is in the autism spectrum but does not think it is a factor but it is not associated with violence typically. the motive for killing his mother and the others may already be known according to a young marine who has lived here in sandy hook his whole life. he said that adam found out his mom landed to have him committed to a psychiatric institution and that sent him to a tailspin and he was very angry about the plans and according to the source adam was very jealous of his mother's time she spent volunteering with the students. a source said that police are considering this could be a possible motive that adam lanza was upset of his mother planning to commit him to a psychiatric institution. the funerals continue, the heartbreaking services here in town and around town, and across the state, for all of the victims of the shooting last friday, including three elementary school students today including seven-year-old who wanted to grow up to be a firefighter. this was a powerful display as firemen from across th
the medical examiner has said he doesn't know if lanza had asperger syndrome which is in the autism spectrum but does not think it is a factor but it is not associated with violence typically. the motive for killing his mother and the others may already be known according to a young marine who has lived here in sandy hook his whole life. he said that adam found out his mom landed to have him committed to a psychiatric institution and that sent him to a tailspin and he was very angry about the...
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could turn out to be it's not symptomatic of a mental disorder, like you said, plenty of people have asperger's and they're high functioning. many it's parental education. he thinks it's strictly the government's responsibility? >> of course not. it's part of society, it's part of our religious training and parents. but you know, jamie, a lot of parents take their kids to gun ranges and shoot guns perfectly and they don't indiana up get -- end up getting up, killing their mother and slaughtering 27 people in a school. that's something deeply disturbed about this kid or the relationship in the family. there are certain things we'll never be able to do. we wouldn't want to go into every household and police it. whether it's mental health or the desensitization of people to violence, particularly young men. it's not the right to bear arms -- and a lot of people disagree but we should talk about the idea that you can have semiautomatic rifles and handguns that can kill so many people quickly. >> i guess my point is yes, you have the right to have all those things unless they fall into the wrong han
could turn out to be it's not symptomatic of a mental disorder, like you said, plenty of people have asperger's and they're high functioning. many it's parental education. he thinks it's strictly the government's responsibility? >> of course not. it's part of society, it's part of our religious training and parents. but you know, jamie, a lot of parents take their kids to gun ranges and shoot guns perfectly and they don't indiana up get -- end up getting up, killing their mother and...
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there is a discussion that perhaps he had aspergers or autism. it is important to get this out. we are not saying that autism causes this kind of behavior. the fact that he was a loaner, he was not involved in social interaction, could not keep a real conscious, they talk to a lot of the friends he was always by himself so the behavior was not normal. >> not that of a typical 20-year-old. >> now we are learning more and more of the people coming to the movie theaters and schools and start killing people. there is a developmental problem with their brain and they don't treat people, they treat people like an object. for him to shoot his mom and shoot the kids, there is obviously, he doesn't process information the way we do. he may not look at the kids as a person. so, these are the difficult issues that have to be dealt with early on and maybe seek help before we see this in other tragedies. >> you feel there may have been signs others may have noticed. >> if you go back and ask a lot of people around him, there are always signs and symptoms of this kid having abnormal behavior,
there is a discussion that perhaps he had aspergers or autism. it is important to get this out. we are not saying that autism causes this kind of behavior. the fact that he was a loaner, he was not involved in social interaction, could not keep a real conscious, they talk to a lot of the friends he was always by himself so the behavior was not normal. >> not that of a typical 20-year-old. >> now we are learning more and more of the people coming to the movie theaters and schools and...
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but he was also homeschooled by his mother, who told friends he had asperger's syndrome. >> i know he was on medication and everything. she was you know -- but she homeschooled him at home because he couldn't be able to school classes sometimes so she just homeschooled him at home and that was her life. >> recently investigators found out lanza fired guns at shooting ranges over the past several years but did not find evidence that he was at any ranges prior to last week's rampage. authorities say lanza had no criminal history and it's not clear whether he had a job. reporting live in the newsroom, cate caugiran, cbs 5. >>> a bay area man is under arrest after he posted plans to copy the newtown massacre. 18-year-old sergio cabata of suisun city faces felony charges of making criminal threats after fairfield police received a tip that he commented on social media in support of the connecticut gunman. investigators served a search warrant yesterday. they say they seized some items to prevent future acts of violence. >>> you have probably heard that several california lawmakers are call
but he was also homeschooled by his mother, who told friends he had asperger's syndrome. >> i know he was on medication and everything. she was you know -- but she homeschooled him at home because he couldn't be able to school classes sometimes so she just homeschooled him at home and that was her life. >> recently investigators found out lanza fired guns at shooting ranges over the past several years but did not find evidence that he was at any ranges prior to last week's rampage....
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>> mark tambascio: asperger's. >> pelley: that's what she said? >> mark tambascio: yeah, yes. >> pelley: that it was asperger's syndrome? >> mark tambascio: absolutely. there's no question. >> pelley: and for her, it was a full-time job taking care of him. >> mark tambascio: absolutely. oh, my goodness, yes. >> pelley: asperger's syndrome is a disorder within the spectrum of autism. it's characterized by social impairment, communication difficulty, and repetitive patterns of behavior. an asperger's support group told us today that patients are more prone to be victims of violence than the perpetrators of violence. and we don't know whether asperger's played any role in the shootings, but friends told us that the condition did dominate the lanzas' lives. >> louise tambascio: i mean, i know he was on... he was on medication and everything, but she home schooled him at home because he couldn't deal with the school classes sometimes. so she just home schooled adam at home, and that was her life. >> pelley: she wasn't working. she devoted her time to a
>> mark tambascio: asperger's. >> pelley: that's what she said? >> mark tambascio: yeah, yes. >> pelley: that it was asperger's syndrome? >> mark tambascio: absolutely. there's no question. >> pelley: and for her, it was a full-time job taking care of him. >> mark tambascio: absolutely. oh, my goodness, yes. >> pelley: asperger's syndrome is a disorder within the spectrum of autism. it's characterized by social impairment, communication...
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and we'll learn more about the shooter adam lanza who reportedly had aspergers syndrome. as a cold morning so far in the bay area but tomorrow will be colder. we will have more on weather and traffic in just a couple of minutes. >> let's talk about wall street this morning. the last check of the dow was positive. it is that a few minutes since a look at the latest numbers. we want to talk to rob black to try to piece together what is moving investors on wall street. first i want to talk about the account deficit which shrank. what is a copit? >> it tells you how business is doing in the u. s market. it came in at a very low number might be you are spending money on guests and american goods. americans are not really spending money on foreign goods as well. typically people are red white and blue which is a great thing. i is a and a lack of market activity in the international market. >> also we want to talk fiscal cliff because that made headlines. dss to press made alert a couple minutes ago saying john maynarthey are there it looks like there is a shift. >> the numbers
and we'll learn more about the shooter adam lanza who reportedly had aspergers syndrome. as a cold morning so far in the bay area but tomorrow will be colder. we will have more on weather and traffic in just a couple of minutes. >> let's talk about wall street this morning. the last check of the dow was positive. it is that a few minutes since a look at the latest numbers. we want to talk to rob black to try to piece together what is moving investors on wall street. first i want to talk...
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they say she did talk about the challenges she faced raising a son with asperger's syndrome and her friends say she thought she may soon be leaving newtown. >> she was talking about washington state and ready to change her whole life, sell her house and start over, just for him, just so he could go to school and he was her life. >> friends say nance alanza was a gun enthusiast and had taken up target shooting as a hobby and they insist she was always responsible with guns. >> they painted her as some irresponsible gun freak and she wasn't. she was the epitome of responsibility and she was a paragon for gun safety and taught the boys how to use the guns responsibly. >> little did she know the son she doted on and taught how to use guns would turn those guns on her and children. they believe he shot and killed his mother as she was lying in bed before taking her guns, two of her handguns and an assault rifle. i sat down with some of nancy's friends at one of her favorite restaurants, a place she went to two or three times a week. it is called my place and i asked them about who was nancy lanz
they say she did talk about the challenges she faced raising a son with asperger's syndrome and her friends say she thought she may soon be leaving newtown. >> she was talking about washington state and ready to change her whole life, sell her house and start over, just for him, just so he could go to school and he was her life. >> friends say nance alanza was a gun enthusiast and had taken up target shooting as a hobby and they insist she was always responsible with guns. >>...
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this is what they told me and there's been speculation that he had asperger's syndrome which comes with incredibly high intelligence, foms of autism. now several studies of criminal behavior. show that people who are autistic are no lore likely to be criminals than anyone else. are we as people start to talk about the impacts of this disorder, are we off-base? i think first of all, in my experience, i've been involved with criminal justice for 28 years, in my experience, autism and asperger's syndrome have only entered freight a few times in that entire period of time. i don't think it is a major contributing factor. other than the fact that it may have been something that helped to isolate him. he may have had psychological undiagnosed psychological problems, mental illnesses. in fact, schizophrenia most of the time shows up in late adolescence, early 20s there are things that obviously could have happened. there needs to be more investigation into his mental status. >> so many questions unanswered today, jim, thank you. a the newtown tragedy has a lot of people asking about how safe t
this is what they told me and there's been speculation that he had asperger's syndrome which comes with incredibly high intelligence, foms of autism. now several studies of criminal behavior. show that people who are autistic are no lore likely to be criminals than anyone else. are we as people start to talk about the impacts of this disorder, are we off-base? i think first of all, in my experience, i've been involved with criminal justice for 28 years, in my experience, autism and asperger's...
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asperger's is on the autism spectrum. out of 132 people in that study, 3 people had episodes of some sort of violence, but they were always reactive violence or outbursts. what was seen here was a very premeditated, planned sort of violence. and it is just not something that is associated with asperger's. i think that's just a myth. >> help us understand, because this word asperger's is on everyone's tongue, it seems this past week. how does someone with asperger's function? >> well, you know, they're socially awkward i think would be the best way to say. they miss social cues. somebody may -- as i was saying in the piece, say hello, brooke, and you have the natural sort of social instinct to say hello back. and some people just miss those things. they have a hard time making eye contact. but they often don't have difficulty with language. they don't have difficulty with intelligence. many of them are average to high intelligence. and they -- some of them are people in this country who run large companies, you know. so it
asperger's is on the autism spectrum. out of 132 people in that study, 3 people had episodes of some sort of violence, but they were always reactive violence or outbursts. what was seen here was a very premeditated, planned sort of violence. and it is just not something that is associated with asperger's. i think that's just a myth. >> help us understand, because this word asperger's is on everyone's tongue, it seems this past week. how does someone with asperger's function? >>...
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lanza's mother told family members and friends her son had a form of autism and experts say those with asperger's are likely to be victims rather than violent himself. in high school, adam had a psychologist assigned to work with him but adam's father said he never saw any signs of violence. still to do something so awful, something went terribly wrong. mental health in america is $113 billion industry and according to experts, it is still not enough to treat all of those who need help. in the guest spot today, dr. ron steinguard, a child psychologist. i think it's so important to talk about mental health and i think we need policies that support that conversation. we have a law on the books. in 2007 the senate passed the nix improvement act and decides who gets guns essentially and required states to report that those adjudicated by a court to be mentally ill or a danger to themselves or others or suicidal to this nix board. i don't know that that's sufficient. it's a good start. what else can we do in terms of policy to support a better mental health system? >> you know, i think that's interest
lanza's mother told family members and friends her son had a form of autism and experts say those with asperger's are likely to be victims rather than violent himself. in high school, adam had a psychologist assigned to work with him but adam's father said he never saw any signs of violence. still to do something so awful, something went terribly wrong. mental health in america is $113 billion industry and according to experts, it is still not enough to treat all of those who need help. in the...
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>>guest: asperger is not homicidal behavior, and this is more a disorder of communication. children and adults of aspergers have a hard time making contacting and picking up social cues like a sense of humor or figures of speech and investigation. so, we are really talking about an entirely different situation than someone involved in this. >>gregg: it is a division of autism opposed to a separate diagnosis category. we will have to leave it there because we are out of time. doctor, thank you very much for this tough topic. that does it for us. let bear is up next as we continue our special coverage of the horrific event from newtown, connecticut. can cause cramps. but phillips' caplets don't. they have magnesium. for effective relief of occasional constipation. thanks. [ phillips' lady ] live the regular life. phillips'. till you finish your vegetables. [ clock ticking ] [ male announcer ] there's a better way... v8 v-fusion. vegetable nutrition they need, fruit taste they love. could've had a v8. or...try kids boxes! morning because my back hurt so bad. the sleep number b
>>guest: asperger is not homicidal behavior, and this is more a disorder of communication. children and adults of aspergers have a hard time making contacting and picking up social cues like a sense of humor or figures of speech and investigation. so, we are really talking about an entirely different situation than someone involved in this. >>gregg: it is a division of autism opposed to a separate diagnosis category. we will have to leave it there because we are out of time. doctor,...
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he was saying in the "washington post" there isn't necessarily a link between autism and violence or asperger's and violence. i think it's smart to take a step baccalaureate the investigators do the police work they kneed and let's get some psychiatrists, people together to see what do we need to do to try to help these families prevent tragedies like this. >> started off with protecting the schools. >> good point. >> you can do that. when we come back the politics of guns. is it too soon? michael bloomberg is making a big push for gun control. should politicians be pushing these issues so quickly? that discussion when we come back. new york with my colleagues. >>> this is the fourth time we have come together to comfort a grieving community torn apart by mass shootings. we can't tolerate this any more. these tragedies must end. to enthem we must change. >> president obama calling for change following the sandy hook massacre. stopped short of defining what that change should be. today new york city michael bloomberg had no problem defining that. he's a gun control advocate. he made his position
he was saying in the "washington post" there isn't necessarily a link between autism and violence or asperger's and violence. i think it's smart to take a step baccalaureate the investigators do the police work they kneed and let's get some psychiatrists, people together to see what do we need to do to try to help these families prevent tragedies like this. >> started off with protecting the schools. >> good point. >> you can do that. when we come back the politics...